THE Roman Baths are in Budapest and Cornwall is in the Caribbean said disoriented Brits, in a travel survey this week.

The budget hotel chain, Travelodge, challenged 3,000 Britons to identify the locations of famous landmarks and attractions by using a series of photographs. The tests showed that on average, 60 per cent of Britons cannot recognise the landmarks and attractions that make the South West famous.

More than half (55 per cent) of those questioned did not know that Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, placing it in counties as far flung as Norfolk and Surrey.

Forty-three per cent of respondents were unable to identify the location of the famous Roman Baths believing them to be in Rome, Venice or Budapest.

Cornwall's famous outdoor Minack Theatre was only recognised by 19 per cent of people with the majority (43 per cent) believing it to be a Grecian relic.

However, it wasn't only landmarks in the South West that respondents failed to recognise with attractions across the UK being mistaken for sights overseas, including:

Two thirds (61 per cent) were unable to recognise London's world-famous St Paul's Cathedral, mistaking the familiar cupola for the domes of St Peter's in Vatican City.

A third of Brits (32 per cent) mistook the renowned Roman built, Hadrian's Wall for the Great Wall of China. More than half (51 per cent) confused Trafalgar Square for a Spanish or Portuguese piazza. More than half of UK residents were unable to identify city trading hotspot Canary Wharf, instead mistaking it for Manhattan's prominent skyline.

Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) were unable to recognise the city of dreaming spires - Oxford, with almost a third believing the famous vista to be a cityscape in Istanbul.

Guy Parsons, Travelodge chief operating officer, said: "Increased foreign travel on budget airlines has meant that Brits have sometimes ignored what this country has to offer. However, with travellers tightening their purse strings due to the credit crunch, more of us will be staying within these shores to explore some of these fantastic locations."

Examining the reasons behind the staggering lack of knowledge of British destinations, the report showed that Brits are abandoning historic sites at home in favour of travelling thousands of miles to foreign climes - with Brits choosing California over Cornwall and New York over London. Key findings include:

Almost two million more Britons have seen the Statue of Liberty (5.8 million) than the Spinnaker Tower (3.8 million).

Forty-five per cent of Brits have visited the Eiffel Tower, yet only 30 per cent have ventured to Edinburgh Castle.

British holiday makers are three times as likely to take a trip to Amsterdam (27 per cent) as to Aberdeen (10 per cent). More than three times as many Brits have been to Barcelona (23 per cent) as to Belfast (7 per cent).